Elections

The following positions on the Georgia District Key Club Board will be available for the 2018-19 year (the Key Club year is from District Convention to District Convention).

All board members must agree to the following:

Attend all district board meetings (see below for dates/locations)

Attend all district-wide events (Georgia Leadership Training Conference and Georgia District Convention at the beginning and end of their terms).

Attend the Key Club International Convention (need-based grants are available)

Other responsibilities as outlined in the respective position’s contract

Note that each board member will have an expense account to cover the costs of performing their duties adequately (including travel expenses). The Georgia District will work with each individual board member to ensure that financial burdens are minimized.

District board members will be required to miss school due to events and meetings throughout the year. The district works to minimize the amount of school that will be missed, but it is impossible to avoid altogether.

Lieutenant GovernorThere are 15 lieutenant governors that serve on the Georgia District Board – one for each of the 15 divisions. Lieutenant governors are responsible for the Key Clubs in their division to ensure that they are informed of all Georgia District and Key Club International initiatives and events. In addition, lieutenant governors must also ensure that the clubs in their division pay dues promptly during their term.

NEW divisions have been aligned for the 2018-2019 year. All elections at the 2018 district convention will be based on the new divisions.

Lieutenant Governor elections will occur at District Convention during the Saturday morning caucuses. Only one candidate per club may run for Lt. Governor.

-Each candidate will have two minutes maximum to give a speech.
-A period of three minutes will be available for each candidate for questions (can be asked by any Key Club member in their division).
-Once each candidate has spoken, voting will take place by the official delegates from each club in attendance from that division.
-The election results will be announced at the Farewell session on the last day of convention.

Executive PositionsExecutive board positions include those of governor, secretary-treasurer and bulletin editor. These three positions carry the most power in the district, in addition to the most responsibility. Candidates must have exemplary leadership and time-management skills in order to be elected. All executive positions are elected at the annual convention – completed/signed contracts must be presented to the District Administrator on the Friday night of convention. If any of the executive positions are not filled at convention, the governor will accept applications and fill the positions with appointments.*

Specific details about each position can be found in the following contracts:

GATC (Governor and Administrator’s Training Conference) in Baltimore, MD on April 26-29, 2018

LeadCon in Indianapolis, IN on July 19-22, 2018 (Indianapolis, IN)

Kiwanis Convention (in conjunction with Summer Board Meeting)

Circle K District Convention: February 22-24, 2019 (Columbus, Ga.)

*Flights/travel, accommodations paid for by Key Club International or the Georgia District.

Expense Accounts
All district board members will receive a budget for some incurred travel expenses. District and international event registration fees are the responsibility of board members and are not reimbursed. Financial assistance may be provided.